In a study of 200,000 users of Weibo, the Twitter of China, researchers found messages expressing anger were the most likely to spark other angry messages from friends in your network.
Read: Anger Spreads Faster On Social Media Than Any Other Emotion | Fast Company | Business + Innovation.
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George Takei, best known for the role of Sulu on the original “Star Trek,” has winning at the Internet down to an art form. His 4.5 million Facebook followers are a testament to that.
Now, he has teamed with AARP for an oddball video series looking at technology topics. AARP says new episodes will appear the first and third week of the month.
via George Takei launches video series to explain technology | Crave – CNET.
Here’s the fundamental problem with passwords: They are most effective in protecting a company when they are long, complicated and changed frequently. In other words, when employees are least likely to remember them.
As a result, technology companies are rushing to provide solutions that are both more secure and more convenient.
Read the full story: The Best Way for Companies to Stay Secure Without Passwords | WSJ.com
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The art of stop-motion animation has left viewers in awe for decades. Yet, such a simple pleasure requires a lot of planning for perfect execution.
As part of the PBS Digital Studios series Off Book, a few highly skilled stop-motion artists reveal a little bit of the magic behind their creations.
via The Magic Behind Stop-Motion Animation Revealed [VIDEO] | Mashable
The official Arduino IDE is a dour piece of software designed for uploading code to the ubiquitous and super-cool micro controller. It is a standalone, non-networked app that isn’t very pretty to look at. But what if you want to share code and upload programs right from your browser? That’s where CodeBender.cc comes in.
CodeBender is a browser-based IDE that supports uploading to nearly any Arduino board. You can use the program to copy sample code, browse code uploaded by other users, and even store private snippets. Because it is collaborative you can clone bits of code and use it in your own projects and there is even a curated list of cool snippets.
Full Post: CodeBender.CC Makes It Crazy Easy To Program Your Arduino Board From Your Browser | TechCrunch.
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Genie lamps, ancient tomes, swords in stones: Classic tales reveal that certain objects possess magical powers, absorbed through generations of inheritance. With today’s relentless pressure to just buy more and more, it’s easy to forget the power of our own belongings. We’re all hoarders on some level. But most of us have at least one heirloom with a rich history, an item that seems more alive than the rest.
British photographer Joakim Blockstrom wants to hear these particular stories and to document your favorite heirlooms. Blockstrom founded The Heirloom Project, an online bank of images of passed-down objects along with their histories. The intent is to start a discussion about the meaning of inheritance and its relationship to our identities and what we value.
See the full post: An Online Project Collects The Stories Behind Favorite Heirlooms | Co.Design | business + design.
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